Is your spring cleaning really as clean as you think it is? Spring cleaning is supposed to be a ritual of purging the accumulated dirt, germs and odor from a winter-weary home to create a clean and healthy living space. Unfortunately, the often caustic and toxic ingredients used in most conventional cleaning products can be just as harmful as the dirt and germs they are meant to eliminate.

Even some so-called natural cleansers can contain these same or similar nasty ingredients. And you would know this only if the manufacturer practices full disclosure of ingredients on their labels, which is not required on home care products. Think about it -- when was the last time you saw a full ingredient listing on your spray cleaner?

The best way to make sure your living space is clean and healthy is to use safe, natural cleaning products you create yourself, using natural and inexpensive ingredients you can pick up at any natural grocery store. It's cost-effective, not difficult and, like the task of spring cleaning itself, it’s satisfying and rewarding.

The sacred scent of sandalwood finds its way into expensive perfumes as a tenacious base note that serves to fix the aromatic elements of the blend and extend the diffusion time. But did you know that sandalwood is highly regarded for its purifying properties? An added benefit is that because sandalwood is so slow to evaporate this purifying effect is sustained over a longer longer period than, say, tea tree, which is much more volatile in comparison.

Sandalwood is distilled from woodchips and sawdust from the heartwood of the tree. Aura Cacia directly sources its sandalwood from strictly regulated, sustainable sources in Western Australia. The aroma is woody, balsamic, earthy and rich. Besides its purifying and protecting properties, sandalwood oil provides a calming/centering scent used to focus awareness, strengthen the spirit and is an important adjunct to meditation and prayer.

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